TENACIOUS VISITED US FOR CHRISTMAS
The Port of Soller was the safe harbour for the Princes Trust’s TENACIOUS in December 2013. Happy Christmas to all on board –
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HUMANS OF MALLORCA IN BLOCK 45 (Camp Llarg)
A Humans of Mallorca story By Shirley Roberts This is the story of an apartment block in L’horta in Soller, half way between Town and Port. This was a typical new build block of the area. Started with money, vision and good intentions. Half way through the process the money ran out and it remained…
SOLLER WHERE THE IMPORTANT MEETS THE ABSURD
Soller where the important meet the absurd Published in the Majorca Daily bulletinTuesday 12th August 2014 One of the features that I most love about the City of Soller is they way the big issues and finer points of life are given equal prominence. You can have the visit of the King alongside the calls…
MOUNTAINS AND PRAWNS IN SOLLER
Mountains and Prawns in Soller Published in the Majorca Daily Bulletin Tuesday 10th March 2015 Photographs by RACHEL FOX The beautiful weather of the past weekend brought everybody out. The beach and the Port of Soller were busy as was the City of Soller preparing for the big events of the Fiesta of the…
SOLLER CEMETERY PREPARES FOR ALL SAINTS DAY
Soller Cemetery – More than a place of Eternal Rest – An Historical Monument ALL SAINTS DAY – 1st November 2014 It is said that you cannot understand the heart of Soller until you have spent time in its Cemetery. This is a five layered area more like a beautiful public park than a graveyard. …
NIKI DE SAINT PHALLE – ARTIST – lived in Deia
The Artist and the Gaudi influence information from Wikepedia While in Paris on a modeling assignment, Saint Phalle was introduced to the American painter Hugh Weiss, who became both her friend and mentor. He encouraged her to continue painting in her self-taught style. She subsequently moved to Deià, Majorca, Spain, where her son, Philip Abdi, was born in…
THE GRAN HOTEL in SOLLER
The Gran Hotel Soller The stunning building that houses the Gran Hotel sits in the heart of Soller and makes everyone wonder at its history. These days a fine hotel with elegance and attention to detail guaranteed but what of its past? In my early Soller days the grounds of the Gran Hotel was a…
THE TIMES THEY ARE A CHANGING IN THE SOLLER VALLEY
The times they are a’ changing in the Soller Valley The law changed recently and incomers to Majorca and the rest of Spain had to consider their health care options. These days the only people who can avail themselves of the excellent health care in the national hospitals and local health centres have to fulfil…
Humans of Majorca travel the world to Soller
My Humans of Mallorca this week has a family tale to tell. Mum, Lisa and Dad, Terry met in exotic places after trawling the world as Engineers. Lisa was from England and Terry from Australia but their love story began in Sri lanka. Their engineering careers which set them on worldwide adventures meant that Macclesfield…
MARE DE DEU DEL CARME
Mare de deu del CarmeTranslated means the’ Mother of God of Carmen’.A saint’s day that is significant because Carmen as the Mother of God is the patron saint of all sea faring people. St Peter might be special to fishermen but Carmen looks after all who use the sea in whatever capacity. On 15th July…